Nguyen and Thriive LLC

I have had chronic back pain for over a decade. Everything I have tried injures me and I end up back where I started. Cara broke that cycle. Cara clearly loves what she does and always comes prepared. No matter how bad my back is, she finds a way to adjust the program so I can make progress. My back is feeling the best it’s felt in years and I am able to play more with my kids. I can’t recommend Cara enough. More...

Results matter. In training, results matter a lot. Cara Nguyen helped me get real results, for the first time in my 30-year-long war with obesity. Like many of us with weight or metabolism issues, it's been a lifetime battle: I've been thin (losing 120 lbs in my youth) and I've been very obese (topping out at 360 lbs). A comprehensive list of things I have tried would go for literal pages: diet, exercise, nutritional supplements, drugs-- in every variation and combination you can imagine.

Cara got me results (down almost 30 lbs, this morning) with a reasonable, healthy approach to diet and exercise. I appreciated her gentle approach: she was never heavyhanded when checking in on me, nor did she shame me for a dietary slip up. Her exercise regimen has been very approachable, which is saying something after a decade inactive at a desk.

A really sweet and caring professional that will figure out a personalized diet and exercise program that works for you-- even if you've done it all before and not had the success you wanted. This could be your time. More...

I've been working with Cara for a year. I have hired coaches in the past, and I was drawn to Cara for her compassion and understanding of what I was looking for. I initially thought I was looking for a trainer short term, because I had some goals in my body composition I wanted to change, but with Cara's mentorship and knowledge she has helped coach me to understanding how being active is more than just goal driven. It's a lifestyle change.

I just turned 40 and my goals with my fitness has changed over the past year as I want to just be able to chase after my kids and stay in shape to keep up with them. I am a busy professional working a full time job and Cara taught me manageable ways to implement exercise into my lifestyle and stay in shape for my family.

She is great at not only fitness, but nutrition and mindset coaching. I trust her guidance completely when it comes to my health now that we have been working together for so long.

You won't go wrong choosing Cara as a coach. If you need someone who is able to meet you wherever you are in your fitness journey, beginner or advanced, she is a fantastic coach. More...

My name is Rhonda. I have been a barber for 37 years. I am 56 years old. I reached out to Cara Nguyen about three months ago friend of mine referred me to her as a personal trainer, after my introduction with Cara I felt confident that she had my best interest at hand. I’m not your average every day workout person. I have a very difficult schedule for work leaving me with two solid days off which are not back to back. Cara was able to figure out a workout program for me. My purpose for starting the work out we’re centered around health and strength also with me having to lose weight, Cara was able to target my areas of concern and just a matter of days she figured out a workout program. She has provided so many good pointers both in life as a whole, as well as health related work out, this young lady also has provided some mental stability for myself always uplifting me positive motivations as sometimes my personal life can get pretty challenging. Not to mention I manage a team of 13 people as well as being a consultant for four other of our shops. she’s awesome I would refer her to anyone hands-down she’s the best I’ve met yet and I’ve had a few I would recommend her to anyone. More...

I have been training w cara for almost 7 months and it has been one of the most rewarding things since! I decided to make the commitment of getting a trainer because i was starting to feel like i wasn’t seeing any progress after over a year of trying to gain weight because I just didn’t know where to start or what i needed to change. from the beginning cara was super helpful and knowledgeable about how to get me started to help me reach my goals , she taught me how to track my macros , how to stay consistent , how to listen to my body etc & while bulking I struggled tremendously with increasing my food intake but after helping me break down the mental block that was making me feel guilty for eating more, I was really able to push myself more physically. after a few short months i was already much stronger physically and mentally. cara kept me motivated and held me accountable when I wasn’t reaching my goals, i have learned so much throughout this process and continue to grow in more ways than one. i strongly recommend to anyone who’s looking to make big changes to their lives ! More...